Share of people who are undernourished in Gabon
Gabon: Share of people who are undernourished was 25.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who are undernourished in Gabon, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Gabon stood at 25.3 percent. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Gabon peaked at 25.3 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6 percent, in 2001.
That places Gabon 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Gabon, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.6 percent | — |
| 2002 | 12 percent | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1 percent | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8 percent | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14.3 percent | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5 percent | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4 percent | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3 percent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 percent | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14 percent | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5 percent | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13 percent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1 percent | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3 percent | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1 percent | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3 percent | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4 percent | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5 percent | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 18.6 percent | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7 percent | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3 percent | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 23.5 percent | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3 percent | +7.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.3 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 percent, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.3 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7 percent, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 percent | 10.6 percent | 14.5 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.88 percent | 13 percent | 18.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 percent | 19.7 percent | 25.3 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Papua New Guinea 28.7 percent compare
- 13 Afghanistan 28.1 percent compare
- 14 Congo 26.4 percent compare
- 16 Rwanda 24.4 percent compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 24.1 percent compare
- 18 Botswana 24 percent compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Gabon?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Gabon was 25.3 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 percent in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.